THURSDAY'S ROUNDUP: Ursinus softball splits at Snowbird Classic

Allison Pfrommer and Caitlin Whelan each collected three hits and Emelie McFarland homered and drove in three runs Thursday as the Ursinus College women’s softball team defeated PSU-Hazleton 11-3 to salvage a split on the final day of the Snowbird Softball Classic at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Bears (5-3) lost 9-2 to Randolph in the opener before defeating PSU-Hazleton 11-3 in six innings in game two.

In the opener, Pfrommer went 2-for-3 with a RBI, while McFarland went 2-for-3 with a RBI on a home run to center field in the sixth inning. Pfrommer had a RBI triple in the first that scored Monica Bonitatis.

Kelly Schymanski (Owen J. Roberts) took the loss, as she struck out two and walked three in 3.1 innings of work.

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In the nightcap, the Bears pounded out 14 hits as they scored nine runs in the last two innings to end the game early. Pfrommer and Whelan each had three hits, as did Zoe Heinke. McFarland had a three-run home run in the fifth, as she and Whelan each had three RBI; Pfrommer also had three runs scored.

Heinke went six innings, striking out eight and walking one.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Bears swept: Ursinus College dropped a pair of games during its trip to the Ripken Experience. The Bears (2-4) were blanked by Catholic in the first game, 4-0, before falling to Mount Aloysius, 11-4.

In the opener, the Bears were held to just three hits. Ralph Aurora had a double, while Devyn Kerr (Upper Perkiomen) and Kevin Wilson had singles.

Senior A.J. Wright took the loss, but he pitched well over seven innings. Wright struck out six and walked three while allowing two earned runs.

In game two, Ursinus fell behind 7-0 after four inning but scored two runs in the fifth and ninth.

Josh Schnell (Boyertown) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, while Chris Jabonski had two RBI. Steve Berardi took the loss, as he struck out two and walked four in 2.1 innings of work.

MEN’S TENNIS

Clark (Mass.) 6, Ursinus 3: The Ursinus men dropped their final match of their spring break trip to Clark University.

Winning at singles for the Bears were Tyler Arsenault in the fourth spot, Evan Stutchin in the first flight and Logan Metcalf-Kelly at the sixth spot.